"You're welcome. I'm just doing what is right."

For the first time, James gave Chloe a really big smile. Chloe blushed a deep red because of it.

"Then, let me give you a big reward," James said, changing his tone. "From today, my family will stop all business with your family, and we won't work with you again."

That was a shock to Chloe. Her face went pale.

She had just made Richard and Pearl upset and thought she'd just have to say sorry to her family. At most, she would be grounded for a few days, but it would all blow over with a few nice words.

But involving James was a whole different story. Chloe was too scared to even think about it.

"James, I'm sorry. Please, don't do that... My dad will be really mad if he finds out!"

"It's okay. I'll let Mister Damon teach you how the world works."

Chloe was filled with fear. She hadn't thought standing up for someone would lead to such a disaster.

She tried to grab James' sleeve, but he stepped away.

"Take Miss Chloe home." James watched coldly, with a look of disdain.

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A few security guards quickly came, grabbed Chloe by the arms, and started to pull her away.

James then turned to Fiona, who

had lost all pretense of ne

after seeing James' harsh side She kept her head down, trying to stay

of sight.

"Miss Fiona," James finally said,

"You didn't need to use someoneet

else to stir up trouble. I'll let it go this

time for Mister Elias' sake. But next

time, I might not be so kind. Content

Fiona, coming from a powerful family, knew it was bad news to upset her. So, James just warned her.

Fiona, realizing James' message,

lost all her admiration for him. She gave a sad smile. "Mister James, you're joking! Of course... I won't do that."

It was a public embarrassment, a big warning to her.

James then looked back at Esther on the stage, giving her an encouraging glance.

With James's support, Esther felt a weight lift off her shoulders. "Okay, let's move on..."

Nobody wanted to mess with the Crawfords, especially since Richard and Pearl were backing Esther up. So, the issue was dropped.

A man sitting in the corner, watching everything, took a sip of his wine and smiled even wider.

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